Know Your Physio Chloe Macintosh: Sexual Health & How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life | Tips for Enhancing Sexual Health and Performance
Who doesn’t want to have better, healthier, more intimate sex? Today’s guest on the Know Your Physio Podcast is Chloe Macintosh, Founder and CEO of Kama; a sexual wellness practice focused on the science-based idea that pleasure is, in fact, health. Chloe’s research has focused on intimacy and sexuality for the past 10 years, and she has traveled the world to meet with experts and practitioners across a wide range of disciplines. By connecting mind, body, and heart, Kama wants to help people of all ages, genders, and sexualities make sexual satisfaction a part of our everyday lives. Their holistic approach to transforming how we perceive pleasure and its role in our well-being combines scientific research with psychosexual therapy, somatic awareness, and ancient wisdom. Join us as we talk all things sex; from having better orgasms when you masturbate to stoking passion in long-term relationships and everything in between. Chloe shares her take on social media, dating apps, and porn, and we discuss the importance of being driven by desire, viewing sexuality as a practice, and reconnecting with your body. For all this and more on how to have the best sex of your life, tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- The personal motivations behind why Chloe founded Kama. [07:50]
- Important access to information; both from external sources and our internal wisdom. [14:16]
- Why we need reliable resources for good sex education. [19:12]
- Understanding sexuality as a practice that you can master. [21:14]
- How to overcome shame, connect with your body, and have better sex. [22:37]
- Whether knowing more about sex can take away from intimacy. [32:42]
- The daily practice of what Chloe calls emotional hygiene. [36:45]
- Andres speaks candidly about the sexual practices that have worked for him. [40:43]
- Vocational arousal and the power of doing what you love. [46:25]
- The difference between releasing energy and “building the charge.” [48:03]
- The profound significance of being present in your body. [50:57]
- Habits that can help you develop synchronicity with your partner. [51:20]
- How breathwork, meditation, and yoga can enhance your sexual experiences. [53:59]
- Holistic nutritional advice and some of the foods that can promote arousal. [56:55]
- Why sex, pleasure, and orgasms are about relaxation, not tension. [59:13]
- Misconceptions about arousal and why long-term couples can lose the “spark.” [1:01:11]
- Some things that anyone can do right now to have better sex! [1:04:05]
- Why sexual energy is important for our mental well-being. [1:12:42]
- How to "last longer” by becoming more in tune with physical sensations. [1:13:21]
- Practical masturbation tips to help you have better orgasms. [1:17:26]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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